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September 2024 3 of 47 9 Switching to a direct payment if you already receive local authority services 21 9.1 Services during ... recruiting 29 15.2 Contracting with an agency or someone who is self-employed (if you want to use direct payments, but do not want to be an employer) 31 15.3 Using
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to undertake work to deliver an independent external evaluation of the HOPE Project SECTION I: CONTRACTING ORGANISATION I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Contact: Louise Hughes, Head of Safeguarding ... range of advocacy models including; peer, volunteer, group and citizen for older people (50+) and carers across Wales. The HOPE project will: Establish, facilitate and support older people’s advocacy
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confidential, impartial and expert information & advice to older people, their families, friends, carers and professionals throughout Wales. Our vision is that every older person in Wales has ... of Service contains more information about how Age Cymru Advice can help. Statement of Service If you want to talk to someone directly, call us on 0300 303 44 98 (charged at a local rate) Monday to
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people (50+) and carers across Wales. HOPE staff and volunteers also engage with communities who can guide us to make sure the service we provide is right for the needs of older people and carers in their areas ... return it to us using the information in the form. How can I find out more? For more information or if you have any queries please contact us
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1 The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations were introduced in to UK law on 1 October 2006. They were aimed at securing the legal rights of older workers and engendering a cultural change towards more ... group in across all parts of the employment cycle. However, this was undermined by the Default Retirement Age – an anomaly contained within the legislation allowing employers to force people from their workforce
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Invaluable Campaigning for greater support for older carers 1 Introduction 2 Summary 4 ‘We never retire’ 6 Support for older carers 8 Financial support – Carer’s Allowance 8 Support to have a life and identity ... centres and older carers’ support groups 14 Care reform, direct payment and service provision 16 Support from professionals 17 Training paid carers 20 Getting information to older carers 20 Carers’ stories –
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earlier intervention work is compromised when older people are unable to access primary health services. If people are unable to access care at the time they need it, their situation can escalate and require ... and availability of care in Wales through a more stable workforce. Continuity of care from the same carer/worker is important to older people. However, changes realised through the introduction of the real
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In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Children Self advocacy Are they sectioned ... a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) ASC Advocacy Support Cymru
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or even impossible for these people to move back into work, often because of ageist attitudes by employers, a lack of high quality advice and guidance, and personal barriers (for example low levels of IT ... back in to employment. State Pension age rises will make this issue more acute. It will mean more people are needing to look for work until older ages, increasing the pressure on the employment support infrastructure
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benefit for people under State Pension age (currently 66 years). This can also affect people aged over 66 if they have a partner under 66. It includes information about how Universal Credit affects people claiming ... Government has altered some aspects of Universal Credit, contact Age Scotland for more information). If you are in Northern Ireland, please contact Age NI for information. Contact details can be found at
